This week there are hearings that will determine the Striped Bass Regs for this year. One of the main issues up for debate is whether or not to increase the daily Striped bassl imit to two fish per day and if so, should we have some sort of slot limit to protect the larger or smaller year classes. Another issue is how to extend the commercial Striped bass season. There is an onmgoing push by a commercial group to eliminate Sundays and in fact all weekend days from commercial fishing. The actual proposal is for a three day commercial week with fishing restricted from Mondays thru Wednesdays.
Thursday evening at 7pm MSBA will host the first DMF hearing held in our area in many years. The hearing will be held at the Viking Club in Braintree. you can get directions from the MSBA Web Site
www.msba.net. Recreational Leaders have been complaining for years that the regular locations of Gloucester and Buzzards Bay are too far for most regular recreational fishermen & women to drive after a day of work. Recreational Leaders have often faced 10 to 1 those who want to take away the rights and change the rules to benefit interests in opposition to those of the recreational public. We can not complain if we do not show up and be heard. We can not say we have not been given the chance. Odds are the whole Comisssion will be there out of respect for the recreational public. What would happen if only 20 recreational fishermen show up